Office of the Mayor WOONSOCKET, RHODE ISLAND PRESS RELEASE Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt April 14, 2015 Contact: Director of DPW Steven D’Agostino 767-1413 Mayor Announces 2015 Street Sweeping Program WOONSOCKET, RI: Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt announced the following schedule for the citywide street sweeping program, which will commence the week of April 20, 2015, and will be completed by July 1, 2015. The following areas will be swept in this sequence: East Woonsocket District North End District Fairmount District Globe District Bernon District 04/20 05/04 05/11 05/25 06/01 Please note that start dates are subject to change. Director D’Agostino will be utilizing both City equipment and a private vendor; Express Sweeping of West Warwick, Rhode Island. The City has already started addressing primary streets using its sweeper and the new SWB-480 Sidewalk Rotary Brooms as well. The Mayor stated that “It is my priority that this work be completed prior to the start of the summer season.” Director D’Agostino commented that “A combination of City and private equipment plus the new sidewalk sweepers as well as conservative use of materials this winter will be beneficial to the process. In closing, the Mayor encouraged residents to sweep their properties into the curb area prior to street sweeping. The removal of this sand makes for a cleaner, safer community. Environmentally, such sand and contaminant control is a desired outcome in order to protect our cities’ waterways. ###END### City Hall P.O. Box B Woonsocket, RI 02895 Telephone (401) 767-9205 Fax (401) 765-4569 E-Mail: [email protected]